Troop Banking

From funding a once-in-lifetime troop trip to participating in the Girl Scout Cookie Program to learning valuable money management skills – our volunteers are the real life role models for our girls when it comes to establishing savvy money smarts.

Which is why it’s super important to understand our troop banking polices and guidelines – and then, get your girls in on the fun by involving them in your troop’s financial decision making process.

Learn about different ways you can help educate and inspire girls to develop strong financial literacy skills…but first, here’s what you need to know about Troop Banking as a volunteer.

Report on your troops finances. Due May 31st of each year, volunteers are required to submit a Troop Financial report. The best part? It’s super easy – all you have to do is submit this online form and you’re done! You will receive a copy of the completed form you can share with your troop.

So, how do we come together to build a brighter financial future for our girls?

By giving them the opportunity to learn and practice money management skills that help them achieve their dreams -- while having a ton of fun!

Here are a few ideas to get you started!

Girls can participate in the Girl Scout Cookie Program and the Fall Product Sale to learn the 5 Skills: Goal Setting, Decision Making, Money Management, People Skills, and Business Ethics. They’ll also have the opportunity to learn about product marketing and entrepreneurship.

Review troop banking statements together and decide as a group how to spend and save troop funds.

At the beginning of the year create a troop budget. Using goal-setting skills, set a financial goal for your troop and then plan out financial costs for events, trips, pizza parties, and service projects.

Make it fun! Find new and creative ways to get girls interested and show the real life impacts of their new and impressive financial skills.